Bedrest Knitting

The Christmas holiday is officially over. This can be proven by the lack of festive decorations, holiday music, cookies, and wrapping paper strewn about the house. Also, family have returned to their respective homes, Sweetie is back at work, and PB and I are trying to get back into some sort of routine at home.

This post-holiday time is always wrought with feelings of transition for me. Of course, there are the inevitable feelings of wanting to begin this new year with intention, organized closets, getting back to a yoga class, and baking bread from scratch. Then there’s my knitting to-do list! I’m thinking of January as a Knit All the Leftovers from 2010 month. More on that later. For now, I’d like to share one last gift knit, documented with my new big-girl camera on a sunny winter’s day.

I was sick as sick the two weeks leading up to Christmas. So much so that there was talk of me having mono. I don’t, thank goodness, but until we found out for sure, I was assigned a strict regimen of bedrest. Which, for a knitter with a toddler in the house, is a little like heaven! I napped, caught up on podcasts, and knit these mitts for Sweetie.

Dashing is a pattern I had been meaning to make for years. This simple, elegant cables just called out to me, and paired with a tweedy yarn I thought they’d be perfect for Sweetie. The creamy oatmeal color of this yarn was so soothing to knit with; I have a tendency to go for bolder, saturated colors, and working with a neutral was unexpectedly thrilling. I only had one ball of the yarn so I made the mitts significantly shorter, eliminating most of the rounds between the last cable twist and the thumb opening. I think it worked out well, especially since I only had a couple of yards of yarn leftover!

And finally, because I have to share the cuteness, here’s a shot of PB and me, decked out in mama knits.

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Welcome! My name is Sonia and I am an avid knitter, mama of 2, and local yarn shop owner. Join me as I write about running a small business, exploring my creative pursuits, reading, parenting, gardening, and whatever else strikes my fancy.

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